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Description: Infections that affect the eyes are usually characterized by the symptoms of conjunctivitis. Other diseases that cause reddening and irritation are blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelid) and inflammation of the follicles near the root of the eyelashes. Inflamed eyes and other symptoms of eye irritation are the reasons for contacting a doctor who will prescribe the appropriate treatment; timely therapy will help to avoid the development of serious diseases,…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Venous thromboembolism Common Name: Thromboembolism, VTE, thromboembolic disease, thrombosis Description: Thromboembolism is a blood clot that starts in a vein. Classification: Based on the characteristics of the disease, thromboembolism is classified into: primary – progresses with a large number of thrombi in the veins; secondary – thrombi localized in the lungs and the cavity of the myocardium. Causes: taking medications that increase the viscosity of the…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Nothing specified Common Name: Mental disorder, mental illness Description: Mental disorders are a general concept that includes not only mental illnesses, but also mental states other than normal. Classification: There is a classification of personality disorders, which groups all diseases of a similar nature according to the predisposing factor and clinical manifestation. This allows clinicians to diagnose more quickly and prescribe the most effective therapy….
General Illness Information Medical Term: Nothing specified Common Name: Immunodeficiency disorders, immune deficiency Description: Immunodeficiency is a condition characterized by a decrease in the function of the immune system and the body’s resistance to various infections. Classification: Immunodeficiency can be primary and secondary. Depending on the level of disorders and localization of the defect of the immune system, the primary ones are divided into: humoral or anti-inflammatory; cellular; combined; insufficiency of…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Nothing specified Common Name: Sleep disorders Description: Sleep disorders are changes in sleeping patterns or habits that can negatively affect mental and physical health of a person. Types: Insomnia is a disorder in the process of falling asleep, as well as the inability to go to sleep and fall asleep for a long time. Such violations are considered psychosomatic, that is, they arise due to…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Plasmodium infection Common Name: Malaria Description: Malaria is a group of diseases caused by the introduction into human erythrocytes of various species of the single-cell plasmodium microorganism (Plasmodium). Causes: The disease is caused by one of four types of malarial parasites, called plasmodia. Plasmodium enters the bloodstream of a person with a bite of an infected mosquito. It is known that mosquitoes of the Anopheles…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Hemorrhoids Common Name: Hemorrhoids, piles Description: Hemorrhoids is a disease of the so-called hemorrhoidal veins located around the rectum and anus. The disease is accompanied by a pathological increase in the volume of these vessels, as well as their thrombosis, which often leads to the formation of nodes, their prolapse from the rectum to the outside, changes in the mucous membranes. The disease causes considerable…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Bladder carcinoma Common Name: Bladder cancer Description: Bladder cancer is a malignant tumor invasion of the mucosa or wall of the bladder. Causes: Until now, scientists can not find the exact cause of bladder cancer and can not fully define what provokes healthy cells to turn into malignant cells. But they highlight the most important and frequently occurring causes that trigger the onset of cancer….
General Illness Information Medical Term: Hypoglycemia Common Name: low blood sugar Description: Hypoglycemia is a pathological condition characterized by a low level of glucose in the blood (below 3.3 mmol / l). Causes: Factors that can trigger a drop in glucose levels are numerous. However, the most common risk factors are the following: Starvation; Insulinoma (a hormone-active tumor of pancreatic β-cells); The intake of insulin, oral hypoglycemic drugs, less often…
General Illness Information Medical Term: Vaginitis Common Name: Vaginal inflammation Description: Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vaginal mucosa caused by the activity of pathogenic microorganisms. The most common types of vaginitis: Bacterial vaginitis, as a result of the excessively rapid growth of one of several organisms present in the vagina; Fungal infections, which are usually caused by a Candida albicans fungus; Trichomoniasis, which is caused by a parasite and…